Les Restaurants Jules

What Les Restaurants Jules does

Les Restaurants Jules is a privately held French restaurant and catering operator founded in 1996, headquartered in Villefontaine, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and legally registered as EAG CAFE DE JULES (Siret 407 956 770 00017). The company runs three dine-in locations — Le Café de Jules (Villefontaine), Le Comptoir de Jules (Saint-Quentin-Fallavier), and Jules Express (inside CCI Nord Isère) — and supports them with a WordPress/Elementor-based e-commerce platform that handles online meal ordering, corporate catering requests, and private event bookings. Its go-to-market is hybrid: direct-to-consumer through the physical restaurants and the Réfectoire Digital delivery service (orders by 10:30am, delivery by 12:30pm), and direct B2B sales of weekly meal trays (€18.90–€24.90 HT), event buffets and cocktails (€19.90–€23.90 HT per person), break packages (€5.90–€6.60 HT per person), and venue coordination through partner locations (CCI Villefontaine, Maison des Entreprises, CAPI Centre Simone Signoret) for events of 5 to 150 persons. The business generates revenue across at least four streams — dine-in sales, individual meal delivery, corporate catering (Plateaux Repas, Buffets Cocktails, Pauses), and private event catering (Mariages & Réceptions, Traiteur Particulier, seasonal holiday offerings) — with publicly disclosed unit pricing and acceptance of CB and Ticket Restaurant (paper and digital). Customer segments span local businesses and their employees in the Villefontaine/Vaulx-Milieu/La Verpillière/Saint-Quentin-Fallavier delivery zone, corporate event organizers, individual diners, and private event clients, supported by marketing through the company website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Mariages.net, and Restaurant Guru.

Name

Les Restaurants Jules

Legal name

EAG CAFE DE JULES

Website

https://lesrestaurantsjules.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

French multi-location restaurant and catering operator (since 1996) with three dine-in restaurants and a digital meal delivery platform, serving local businesses, employees, and private event clients in the Nord Isère region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant and Catering Services

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320), Caterers (72232)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

VIP, Executive Dining & Hospitality Suites Catering (THAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Restaurant dining services
• Corporate meal catering
• Event catering
• Workplace meal delivery
• Wedding catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Villefontaine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Dine-in restaurant sales: Revenue from three physical restaurant locations (Le Café de Jules, Le Comptoir de Jules, Jules Express) where customers dine on-site. Le Café de Jules and Le Comptoir de Jules serve lunch and some evening service; Jules Express offers express lunch service at CCI Nord Isère.
2. Meal delivery (Réfectoire Digital): Online ordering of individual prepared meals delivered to workplaces. Orders placed before 10:30am for same-day delivery by 12:30pm. Free delivery offered. Revenue per transaction at per-item pricing (€1.50–€10.90 per item).
3. Corporate catering (Plateaux repas): Weekly meal tray programs for businesses, with weekly rotating menus priced at €18.90–€24.90 per tray. Orders placed online or by phone. Minimum order requirements and free delivery for 6+ meals.
4. Corporate event catering (Buffets & Cocktails): Cold and hot buffets, cocktail receptions, and pause breaks for corporate events. Priced per person (starting at €19.90 HT for cold buffet, €23.90 HT for hot cocktail). Minimum 10–15 persons. Includes optional service staff.
5. Private event catering (Mariages & Réceptions): Full-service wedding and private event catering including cocktail, seated dinner, cheese, and dessert service. Customized proposals with on-site preparation, carving, and service. Also includes venue room rental coordination with partner venues.
6. Individual consumer catering (Traiteur particulier): A la carte catering items ( verrines, wraps, muffins, foie gras, gravlax, hot dishes, cheese plates, desserts) sold to individuals in minimum quantities of 15 units. Delivered or collected. Seasonal offerings including galette des rois, Christmas menus.
7. Venue rental coordination: Coordination of event venue rental (salles de réception) through partner locations (CCI Villefontaine, Maison des Entreprises, CAPI Centre Simone Signoret) with capacities from 5 to 150 persons. Room rental fees are charged separately.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Les Restaurants Jules operates three dine-in restaurants (Le Café de Jules, Le Comptoir de Jules, Jules Express) and provides a full catering portfolio including corporate meal trays, buffets and cocktails, private event catering, wedding catering, and breakfast/afternoon breaks, plus a digital workplace meal delivery service (Le Réfectoire Digital) and event venue rental coordination through partner venues. Offerings are sold through a WordPress-based e-commerce platform with phone-based sales, accepting CB and Ticket Restaurant payments.

Product overview

Les Restaurants Jules operates as a multi-location restaurant company and catering service established in 1996, offering a platform-plus-services architecture. The core offering includes three physical restaurant locations (Le Café de Jules in Villefontaine, Le Comptoir de Jules in St Quentin Fallavier, and Jules Express at CCI Nord Isère) complemented by the digital Le Réfectoire Digital meal delivery service. Beyond dining-in, the portfolio encompasses comprehensive catering services including corporate buffets and cocktails (Traiteur Entreprise), private catering (Traiteur Particulier), wedding and event catering (Mariages & Réceptions), venue rental through partner locations (Location de Salles), and specialized break catering (Pause Matin and Pause Après-midi). Seasonal offerings include Christmas holiday meal trays and Galette des Rois. The company serves the Villefontaine metropolitan area with delivery zones covering Villefontaine, Vaulx Milieu, La Verpillière, St Quentin Fallavier, Grenay, and Satolas-et-Bonce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Café de Jules: Restaurant located at Centre Simone Signoret, Villefontaine, open Monday to Friday for lunch, weekends by reservation.
• Le Comptoir de Jules
• Jules Express
• Le Réfectoire Digital

Products and services

• Le Café de Jules Traditional dine-in restaurant located at Centre Simone Signoret in Villefontaine, open Monday to Friday for lunch, with weekend privatization available for events and receptions. Offers fresh, house-made quality bistro cuisine.
• Le Comptoir de Jules Restaurant located at Place de l'Europe in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, open Monday to Friday 11h-14h and Monday to Thursday evenings 19h-22h, with Friday evening and weekend privatization options.
• Jules Express Express restaurant at CCI Nord Isère (Bâtiment Formation), Condorcet location, offering fresh products with quick service, open Monday to Friday lunchtimes, with adjacent self-service Jules Cafétéria.
• Le Réfectoire Digital Digital cafeteria service enabling employees to order fresh homemade meals online before 10:30am for same-day delivery to workplace before 12:30pm. Accepts CB, Ticket Restaurant (paper and digital) payments. Delivery zones cover Villefontaine, Vaulx-Milieu, La Verpillière, Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, Grenay, and Satolas-et-Bonce.
• Plateaux Repas Business meal tray delivery service with weekly rotating menus including meat, fish, and vegetarian options. Standard trays from €18.90 HT, meat/fish trays €19.90–€24.90 HT per person. Orders placed the day before by 9pm, with free delivery starting at 6 meals.
• Buffets Cocktails Cocktail and buffet catering services including cold buffets (from €19.90 HT per person, minimum 10 persons) and hot buffets (from €23.90 HT per person, minimum 15 persons), with customizable options for corporate and private events.
• Traiteur Particulier Private catering service for individuals with à la carte options including verrines from €1.40 HT, wraps, muffins, navettes, foie gras, gravlax, and hot dishes available in minimum quantities of 15, with delivery or pickup options.
• Mariages & Réceptions Wedding and event catering service featuring plancha cooking, live carving, homemade cocktails, artisanal sorbets, and refined service. Includes customizable proposals, wedding brunch options, and venue coordination.
• Pause Matin Morning coffee break catering package at €6.60 HT per person (minimum 15 persons; €35 HT supplement for smaller groups), including hot beverages and pastries.
• Pause Après-midi Afternoon break catering package at €5.90 HT per person (minimum 15 persons; €35 HT supplement for smaller groups), including coffee, fruit juices, mineral waters, and pastries.
• Location de Salles Event venue rental coordination with partner locations including CCI Villefontaine, Maison des Entreprises, and CAPI Centre Simone Signoret, accommodating 5 to 150 people with various room configurations.
• Menu Noël Particulier Christmas holiday meal for individuals at €31.90 TTC per person, featuring starters (foie gras, gravlax salmon, velouté), main courses (magret duck, raviole gratin, polenta tournedos), cheese, and desserts, available for pickup at Café de Jules or Comptoir de Jules.
• Galette des Rois King's Cake (Galette des Rois) product available for corporate events with various pause packages including morning, afternoon, and snack options, priced from €6.90 to €8.90 HT per person.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free delivery offered on orders of 6+ meal trays
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CCI Nord Isère (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Nord Isère)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLes Restaurants Jules operates Jules Express and Jules Cafétéria within the CCI Nord Isère premises (Bâtiment Formation, 5 Rue Condorcet, Villefontaine). This partnership provides the restaurant group a physical location within a major business hub, while the CCI offers its members and trainees on-site dining options. Jules Express serves CCI staff, trainees, and visitors daily for lunch.
• CAPI (Communauté d'Agglomération Porte de l'Isère)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLes Restaurants Jules operates at CAPI Centre Simone Signoret in Villefontaine. CAPI provides the event venue infrastructure and Les Restaurants Jules provides catering services for events held at this facility. The Centre Simone Signoret also hosts the company's headquarters (EAG Café de Jules).
• Maison des Entreprises (Villefontaine)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLes Restaurants Jules provides event catering services at Maison des Entreprises (23 Rue Condorcet, Villefontaine). Venue capacities include a 150-person conference room, three 20-person sub-commission rooms, and a reception hall.
• CCI Villefontaine (Espace Jacques Ancel)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLes Restaurants Jules provides catering services at CCI Villefontaine for events held in its facilities (Salon J, Espace Polyvalent, Amphithéâtre, and Hall). Two buildings are covered: Immeuble EDA and Immeuble ISFO, offering rooms ranging from 20 to 200+ person capacities.
• Mariages.netcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMariages.net is a wedding planning platform where Les Restaurants Jules is listed as a recommended caterer and has won Wedding Awards for 2024, 2025, and 2026. The platform drives private event catering leads (weddings, receptions) to the company. It also hosts customer reviews and wedding event photos.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hippopotamus: French casual grill/bistro chain under Groupe Bertrand. Operates casual full-service dining with daily lunch service and group menus, closely matching the Le Café de Jules all-day bistro positioning and corporate group meal offering.
• Léon de Bruxelles: French bistro chain specializing in mussels/beer with strong weekday lunch traffic. Comparable mid-market French bistro model with high-volume lunch operations and corporate-customer appeal, similar to Le Café de Jules and Le Comptoir de Jules.
• Courtepaille: French casual grill/restaurant chain with roadside and suburban locations. Comparable mid-market casual dining model with standardized menus and consistent kitchen operations, similar in format (and parent: Groupe Bertrand) to Les Restaurants Jules' bistro/express dual-format operation.
• Buffalo Grill: France's largest casual steakhouse chain (~200+ restaurants), part of Groupe Bertrand. Directly comparable multi-format casual dining operator with broad geographic reach; comparable to Les Restaurants Jules' multi-location bistro/express model scaled nationally.

Emerging players

• FoodChéri: French prepared-meal delivery startup focused on office lunch and corporate catering, with online ordering platform. Closest emerging competitor to Les Restaurants Jules' Réfectoire Digital offering in terms of digital ordering, workplace delivery, and corporate meal programs.
• Frichti: Paris-based digital restaurant and corporate meal-delivery operator with self-serve online ordering for workplaces. Directly comparable to Le Réfectoire Digital concept, with B2B/B2C lunch subscription and self-serve ordering platform; competitor for the same workplace lunch wallet in France.

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: Global French-origin food services and facilities management major. Operates workplace meal programs, event catering, and venue-related food services worldwide, broadly comparable to Les Restaurants Jules' corporate meal-tray and venue catering operations.
• Brasserie FLO (Groupe FLO): Historic French brasserie/bistro group with full-service restaurants, event catering, and Parisian heritage venues. Broader portfolio than Les Restaurants Jules but directly comparable in French brasserie craftsmanship, catering services, and event hospitality.
• Elior Group: French-listed contract catering and food services major serving corporate, education, and healthcare sectors. Broader scale analog of Les Restaurants Jules' corporate meal-tray and event-catering lines, with comparable B2B catering positioning.
• Bertrand Restauration (Groupe Bertrand): Parent company of Buffalo Grill, Hippopotamus, Courtepaille and other French restaurant brands. Provides a scaled analog for multi-format French casual dining with catering operations; analogous operating model at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cafedejules
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/les-restaurants-jules
• Instagraminstagram.com/lesrestaurantsjules

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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